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Recent Examples of girlfriend
Matos’ girlfriend and some family members are with him in the hospital.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is concerned about the safety of MLB players amid a rise in sports betting, revealing that both he and his girlfriend have been harassed on social media.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Congratulations to tennis icon Venus Williams, who has gone from girlfriend to fiancée.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 July 2025
In May, Browns linebacker Devin Bush was arrested on charges of harassment and simple assault involving his girlfriend.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is concerned about the safety of MLB players amid a rise in sports betting, revealing that both he and his girlfriend have been harassed on social media.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Congratulations to tennis icon Venus Williams, who has gone from girlfriend to fiancée.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 July 2025
In May, Browns linebacker Devin Bush was arrested on charges of harassment and simple assault involving his girlfriend.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
Noun
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Every student who takes Lavigne’s class, every young person who sees a Black woman owning and operating a cooking school in New Orleans, receives a different message about what’s possible.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Mountain West hired the firm to handle the investigation in the same month that the same firm represented the conference to protect Fleming's eligibility in a request for preliminary injunction to have the trans athlete disqualified from women's competition and the conference tournament.—
Ryan Gaydos , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the first lady keeping her offices in the wing, alongside the social secretary.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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My mom is well known around these parts for her special custard-style baked mac-and-cheese, an adaptation of a recipe from the iconic Fannie Flagg’s Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook (basically a small-town Southern lady’s culinary bible).—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
Noun
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On the hunt for the key to a country music lover’s heart?—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Beach lovers should check out Britannia Beach and then continue to drive north towards Sea to Sky Gondola.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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